Pennsylvania 46th State House District, Pennsylvania: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+2%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+2MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 57,6982024 5-year
- Median household income
- $78,7102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+36 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 46, PAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 16,991 | 16,236 | 33,639 | ||
| D | 16,986 | 15,783 | 33,146 | ||
| D | 14,303 | 13,978 | 29,624 | ||
| D | 14,319 | 13,164 | 27,892 | ||
| D | 15,523 | 13,185 | 29,003 | ||
| D | 15,632 | 12,839 | 28,632 | ||
| D | 14,180 | 10,687 | 25,583 | ||
| D | 12,463 | 8,767 | 23,620 | ||
| D | 14,141 | 7,544 | 26,468 | ||
| D | 14,990 | 9,624 | 24,830 | ||
| D | 16,027 | 11,799 | 28,092 | ||
| D | 13,301 | 11,193 | 26,417 | ||
| D | 14,607 | 12,106 | 27,296 | ||
| R | 11,737 | 15,099 | 27,402 | ||
| D | 15,474 | 10,504 | 29,341 | ||
| D | 20,284 | 9,431 | 29,810 | ||
| D | 17,908 | 13,209 | 31,166 | ||
| R | 14,122 | 15,132 | 29,296 | ||
| D | 16,504 | 14,036 | 30,651 | ||
| D | 14,225 | 10,053 | 24,914 | ||
| D | 14,879 | 10,359 | 25,349 | ||
| D | 15,887 | 10,571 | 26,574 | ||
| D | 16,072 | 7,500 | 24,221 | ||
| D | 8,491 | 6,621 | 15,821 | ||
| R | 6,391 | 9,453 | 15,995 | ||
| R | 1,348 | 6,630 | 11,125 | ||
| R | 2,093 | 5,925 | 8,873 | ||
| R | 2,330 | 3,309 | 6,101 | ||
| O | 1,489 | 1,138 | 5,592 | ||
| R | 1,767 | 3,329 | 5,639 | ||
| R | 1,138 | 3,805 | 5,233 | ||
| R | 1,462 | 3,153 | 4,794 | ||
| R | 1,642 | 3,334 | 5,072 | ||
| R | 1,613 | 2,165 | 3,920 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.7%
Irish
16.6%
Italian
15.1%
English
9.6%
Polish
7.8%
American
2.7%
Scottish
1.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$78,710
State House District 46 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 46$78,710
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.3%
Working age (18–64)9.8%
Seniors (65+)10.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.6%
Spanish1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+14.7, this 66,000-resident district has drifted well outside competitive range, reflecting the broader realignment of rural Pennsylvania toward Republican candidates over the past decade.
The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 46th State House District has rarely exceeded thirty-six points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-one points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by two points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 82% non-Hispanic-white share, a 11% poverty rate, and a median household income of $78,710 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 46, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 46, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 2.2 points (D+2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 33,639 votes cast, 16,991 went Democratic and 16,236 went Republican.
What is State House District 46, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 46, Pennsylvania as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 46, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 46, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in State House District 46, Pennsylvania?
State House District 46, Pennsylvania has a population of 57,698 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 46, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State House District 46, Pennsylvania is $78,710 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State House District 46, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 46, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.